Latest Reading Assessments Find Few Gains in Ohio Schools

The latest Nation’s Report Card, 2013 Mathematics and Reading, emphasizes the need for the Third Grade Reading Guarantee that currently is being implemented in Ohio. According to the report card, Ohio’s fourth graders have shown virtually no progress in reading during the past 10 years.

State Board of Education to Meet Nov. 11 and 12 at Ohio School Boards Association Capital Conference

The State Board of Education will conduct its monthly meeting on Nov. 11 and 12 during the Ohio School Boards Association Capital Conference at the Columbus Convention Center, 400 North High St., Columbus.

State Superintendent Presents Ohio Teacher of the Year Award

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Richard A. Ross announced Akron-area resident Debra J. McDonald of Wadsworth as the Ohio Teacher of the Year today at a surprise assembly at Wayne County Schools Career Center in Smithville.

Ohio State School for the Blind Marching Band to Recap Big Day and Thank Supporters

COLUMBUS, Ohio — As an expression of thanks to The Ohio State University Marching Band, Director Jonathan Waters, the Ohio State School for the Blind Marching Band marching assistants and all of the band’s supporters, the Ohio State School for the Blind Marching Band will perform a concert and a give a presentation about preparing for and performing a Double Script Ohio and Braille Ohio at Ohio Stadium during halftime of a Buckeye football game at “The Shoe” earlier this fall.

Hundreds of Educators Gather in Columbus to Improve Rural Education

Secretary of Education Arne Duncan was the featured keynote speaker as nearly 350 education, business and community leaders from 15 states attended the first Rural Education National Forum today.